The Dow Chemical Company : Freeport, Texas Announced as a Site for Dow AgroSciences Major U.S. Asset Investment

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04/19/2012 | 06:04pm CET

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Related to Enlist Weed Control System

FREEPORT, TEXAS - April 19, 2012

Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The
Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), announced today that the
Texas Operations site in Freeport, Texas, has been selected
as a second site for the company's significant,
multi-year asset investment in the United States related to
its innovative Enlist Weed Control System. The company
previously announced the investment will occur in multiple
locations, with the company's Midland, Mich., Operations
site being the first one announced. The Dow Chemical
Company's Freeport site is the largest integrated
petrochemical complex in the Northern Hemisphere and employs
more than 8,000 people.

Specifically, the investment enables production of the
company's proprietary 2,4-D choline which is a key
component in Colex-D Technology. This technology will be
featured in the company's proprietary Enlist Duo
herbicide, a highly differentiated herbicide solution
specifically designed for the Enlist system. The Colex-D
Technology package will offer customers significant benefits
including ultra-low volatility, minimized potential for
drift, decreased odor and improved handling characteristics.
Once all regulatory approvals are secured, the Enlist system
will provide an innovative combination of herbicides and
herbicide-tolerant traits in elite germplasm to meet the
emerging weed control challenges facing farmers while
sustaining beneficial farming practices.

"The Dow Chemical Company's Texas Operations
site is an important location and innovation hub, and we are
pleased to have this additional investment in our site for an
important product like the Enlist system that is needed by
farmers globally as they face increasing weed control
challenges," said Earl Shipp, Vice President and Site
Director of Dow Texas Operations.

In addition, this investment further enables Dow
AgroSciences' global phenoxy herbicide business that
provides traditional 2,4-D products to customers in more than
60 countries. The company is a world leader in innovating,
developing and producing agricultural products and
technologies relied upon by farmers to maximize yield and
improve the sustainability of agriculture.

As the company advances the Enlist system, product
stewardship remains an important priority. Colex-D Technology
will be a key part of a comprehensive stewardship program
called Enlist Ahead. This program is being developed with
extensive input from farmers and other key stakeholders, and
is designed to help farmers succeed while promoting
responsible use of the Enlist system. Built on a three-pillar
foundation, Enlist Ahead will offer farmers, applicators and
retailers technology advancements; management
recommendations; and education, tools and training.

About Dow AgroSciences

Dow AgroSciences, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA,
develops leading-edge crop protection and plant biotechnology
solutions to meet the challenges of the growing world. Dow
AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical
Company and had annual global sales of $5.7 billion in 2011.
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